October 11, 2024
We began the day at the Cocora Valley. We hiked up to the first lookout enjoying the amazing scenery. This valley is the only place to find the tallest palm trees in the world, The Wax Palm Tree of Quindio. We enjoyed the flowers and animals. Bulls and horses. We kept our eyes open for the one Andean Condor, but he did not appear.
We visited a coffee roaster in Salento and Johnnie explained the process. Then we went to the coffee shop to, of course, taste the coffee. We also got to try our hand at latte art. Not being a coffee drinker, I chose to have a moccachino and made a flower.
Salento is a very pretty town with a central plaza with a statue of Simón Bolivar in the center, of course.
Tim & Kathy Simonsen 
Once again the city is quaint and fun looking. Sorry you didn’t get to see the bird–he sounds beautiful! And, the flower is gorgeous! Congrats! Illis!
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